Requirements
- Basic HR/payroll concepts (employee lifecycle, pay components, approvals)
- Comfortable using Excel (filters, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP helpful)
- Laptop + stable internet (for online batches)
- Willingness to do weekly practice tasks and mini-case studies
Features
- Live Project-Based Training
- Expert-Led Sessions
- Flexible Learning Options
- Interactive Learning
- Comprehensive Study Material
- Globally Recognized Certification
- One-on-One Mentorship
Target audiences
- HR & Payroll executives shifting to Dayforce
- HRIS/Payroll analysts and HR operations teams
- Dayforce implementation/support consultants (beginner–intermediate)
- Freshers aiming for HRIS/Payroll functional roles
- Managers who need reporting and process visibility in Dayforce
If you’re searching for Dayforce Training in Dubai, you’re likely dealing with real HR and payroll complexity—multi-site staff, shift schedules, frequent employee movements, and tight payroll cut-offs. Dubai’s hospitality, retail, logistics, healthcare, and large enterprise teams rely heavily on clean time tracking and accurate payroll processing. Dayforce sits right at the center of that workflow, which is why employers value people who can configure policies, run validations, and troubleshoot issues without wasting time.
At Ascents Learning, our Dayforce Training in Dubai is built around practical scenarios you’ll actually see on the job. You’ll learn how Core HR data flows into Time & Attendance, how approvals and workflows reduce manual follow-ups, and how payroll validations catch errors before payroll is committed. Instead of learning modules in isolation, you’ll practice the end-to-end flow—hire to timesheet to payroll checks to reporting.
This Dayforce Training in Dubai is ideal for HRIS and payroll professionals, functional support teams, and freshers who want a structured entry into HR tech. The goal is simple: give you job-ready Dayforce skills you can confidently talk about in interviews and apply in real work.
What you’ll learn (practical skills)
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Core HR foundation: org structure, jobs, positions, employee records, change tracking
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Security & roles: permissions, access issues, role testing approach
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Workflows & approvals: HR → manager → payroll routing and troubleshooting
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Time & Attendance: overtime/break rules, rounding, exceptions, approvals
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Payroll process: pay calendars, validations, warnings, adjustment basics
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Reporting: headcount, attendance exceptions, payroll check reports
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Testing mindset: unit testing + UAT checks used in real projects
Curriculum
- 15 Sections
- 56 Lessons
- 22 Hours
- Module 1: Dayforce HCM Basics + Project Flow4
- 1.1What Dayforce is used for (HR, Time, Payroll, Benefits)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.2Key terms: pay group, org unit, policies, workflowsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.3Typical implementation lifecycle (requirement → config → test → go-live)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.4Environment basics: sandbox vs productionCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 2: Navigation, Data Structure & Best Practices4
- 2.1Menu, search, employee profile viewsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.2Employee record layout and key tabsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.3Understanding Dayforce data flow (where data is stored and used)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.4Clean configuration habits (naming, versioning, documentation)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 3: Security, Roles & Access Control4
- 3.1Role-based access control (RBAC) conceptCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.2Creating roles and assigning permissionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.3Security by location/department/job (high-level)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.4Audit, access testing, and common permission issuesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 4: Organization Setup (Core HR Foundation)4
- 4.1Company structure: legal entity, business units, locationsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.2Departments, cost centers, and org units setupCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.3Jobs, positions, and job assignment logicCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.4Practical scenario: create a new location and move employeesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 5: Employee Lifecycle Transactions (Core HR)4
- 5.1Hire, rehire, termination, and transfersCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.2Promotions, manager change, and job changeCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.3Effective dating and history trackingCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.4Practical scenario: onboarding with approvalsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 6: Workflows, Approvals & Notifications4
- 6.1Workflow concepts: steps, roles, conditionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.2Building an approval flow (HR → Manager → Payroll)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.3Email/alert notifications and remindersCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.4Troubleshooting stuck approvalsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 7: Time & Attendance Setup (Policies & Rules)4
- 7.1Time policy basics (breaks, overtime, rounding)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.2Pay policies vs time policies (concept difference)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.3Exceptions, warnings, and approvalsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.4Practical scenario: configure overtime rule for a shift teamCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 8: Scheduling Fundamentals4
- 8.1Schedules, shifts, rotation basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 8.2Availability and shift coverage logicCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 8.3Schedule publishing and manager approvalsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 8.4Common scheduling mistakes and fixesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 9: Leave & Absence Basics (Attendance Related)4
- 9.1Leave types and eligibility basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.2Accrual concept (basic understanding)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.3Requests, approvals, and employee self-serviceCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.4Practical scenario: configure a simple leave request processCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 10: Payroll Foundation (Process & Setup)4
- 10.1Payroll flow: inputs → validations → calc → commitCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.2Pay groups, pay calendars, and pay periodsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.3Employee pay setup basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.4Practical scenario: set up pay calendar for monthly payrollCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 11: Earnings, Deductions & Payroll Rules (Core Concepts)4
- 11.1Earnings vs deductions mapping (real-world examples)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.2Basic deduction setup concept (PF/ESI idea mapping)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.3Rule-driven payroll behavior (high-level)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.4Payroll audit checkpointsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 12: Payroll Validation, Exceptions & Adjustments4
- 12.1Pre-payroll checks and reconciliation stepsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.2Payroll warnings/errors and how to resolveCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.3Adjustments: retro idea, arrears (conceptual + practice)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.4Practical scenario: resolve a mismatch between time and payrollCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 13: Benefits Overview (Functional Understanding)4
- 13.1Benefit plans, eligibility logic basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.2Enrollment windows and employee eventsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.3Basic deductions link with benefitsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.4Practical scenario: create benefit event and enroll employeeCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 14: Reporting & Dashboards (Job-Use Reports)4
- 14.1Standard reports vs custom reports basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.2Filters, prompts, scheduled reportsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.3Useful outputs: headcount, attendance exceptions, payroll checksCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.4Practical scenario: build a simple HR + payroll validation reportCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 15: Data Imports, Integrations & Testing + Go-Live0




